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Jirat Bengali pronunciation: [jirit] | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 23°5′54″N88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,430 |
Languages | |
• Official | • Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712501 |
Telephone Code | 03213 |
Vehicle registration |
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Sex Ratio | |
Literacy | 79.01% |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Hooghly |
MP | Locket Chatterjee (BJP) |
Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Balagarh |
MLA | Manoranjan Byapari (AITC) |
Highway | State Highway 6 (West Bengal) |
Website | hooghly |
Ancestral town of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee |
Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. It is birthplace of the Dr. Gangaprasad Mukherjee, Writer Charuchandra Banerjee, Tollywood actor Anil Chatterjee, sonnet writer Debendranath Senthe and poet Mohitlal Majumdar etc.
2 km south from Jirat railway station, Smitimandir is a beautiful Radhagopinath temple. The annual festival of 'Pancham dol' is held here during the month of March and the famous 'Rash Utsab' in November. Smitimandir has also Hanuman Balaji temple. A major festival Hanuman Jayanti is held during the month of April. 1 km east from Jirat station is the historical place of Kaliagarh, the banks of river Bhagirathi was the 'Gang of Dacoits' settlement in Hooghly District. It has an ancient Kali and Shiva temple, which is the oldest temple in Jirat. The Shiva temple Mahakal Bhairav has sculptured terracotta tiles representing ships and scenes of Hindu Gods from the Ramayana.
Jirat is the Main Administrative Center (Sadar) of Balagarh Block. Balagarh BDO Office are located in Jirat. The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district composed of the flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The region is a narrow strip of land along the 80 km long stretch of the Hooghly River, that forms the eastern boundary of the district. [1]
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant. [1]
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. [2] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural. [3]
The map above shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Hinduism is majority religion in Jirat. Islam is second most popular religion, most of the Muslim population situated in Dwarpara. Christianity is followed by minority of peoples.[ citation needed ]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Jirat had a total population of 7,430, of which 3,824 (51%) were males and 3,606 (49%) were females. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308 (79.01% of the population over 6 years). [3]
Jirat railway station is an important railway station in the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line.
The State Highway 6 (West Bengal) passes through Jirat, connects Tribeni, Kalna, Nabadwip and Katwa by road. [4]
The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Dum Dum (58 kilometres distanced).
Approximate driving distance between Kolkata and Jirat is 71 km (44 mi).
Jirat is connected with Chuchura by Bus (Bus Route 8).
Jirat is connected with Mogra, Tribeni, Guptipara by autorickshaw and Jeep Cars.
The oldest temples in Jirat are:
Durga Puja is the main attraction of the town. Among the old houses where Durga Puja is held are 'Mathbari', 'Borobari', 'Chotobari', 'Bhanubabur Bari' and 'Roy Bari'. People of Jirat celebrates Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rash Utsav, Hurum Mela, Panchamdol, Rathyatra too.
A variety of hospitals, nursing homes, and sub-health centers have branches in Jirat, with notable examples being Jirat Rural Hospital, Ahammedpur Block Health Care Center, Envision Eye Foundation, Aastha Nursing Home etc.
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